Vintage Yardley bar soap

Straight Arrow · Post by **Straight Arrow** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:49 pm

While visiting a local antique shop I spotted two vintage boxes of Yardley English Lavender bar soap. There were three bars in each box, wrapped, unused, and smelling great. I didn't have enough cash in my pocket at the time so they remain upon the shelf. I have two questions. Is it worth my while to go back and pick them up? Can they be used for shaving or just as a bath soap? Oh yes...they were priced $7 and $9.

EL Alamein · Post by **EL Alamein** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:04 pm

I've used this and it is good soap. It is very similar to the current supermarket Yardley in formula and performance though the scents are different. The formulas are a tad different too with the modern stuff having petroleum in it. The modern Yardley is more moisturizing. Essentially you'd be buying a nostalgic product as the modern stuff is just as good and cheaper.

Chris

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:16 pm

Bath soaps Rich, worth the price if you want the scent and/or nostalgia, but just for bathing there are cheaper alternatives, though not by much. I would get them.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:51 pm

Rich, The real Yardley bath soap ( that is actually made in England ) sells in the US, when you can find it, for at least $24 for three cakes. So, the stuff you're looking at is in line with that. But it used to be tallow based while it isn't today, and that made it a slightly better soap, IMO. The real English Yardley have always been extremely well made long lasting soaps and their English Lavender fragrance has been a classic for generations. It's a bath soap though, and like all bath soaps, even the best, it is not for shaving.
Regards,
Gordon

Big Ren · Post by **Big Ren** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:11 am

Rich,

At that price, I think it's worthwhile. I find that Yardley bath soaps are among the best I've used - even the modern supermarket version is very good.

Ren

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:22 am

Ive been a yardley fan for about 6 months now......awesome bath soap and for the first time in years, my hands barely cracked up this winter. Im surprised more people don't use it

Clive

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:04 pm

Clive, Well, like with the canned shaving goo, or the multi-blade cartridges, a whole generation or more has now been conned into believing that detergent based liquid cleansers are somehow 'gentler' and 'better' for your skin. It's uttterly absurd, but then again, so are my other two examples above.
Regards,
Gordon

Straight Arrow · Post by **Straight Arrow** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:56 pm

Thanks gentlemen for the replies and advice. I plan to make a trip back to that store in the hope that the soap is still there.